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Judge grants retrial on bribery counts in ‘ComEd Four’ case involving Madigan
A federal judge Monday granted a new trial on some counts in the “ComEd Four” case involving former House Speaker Michael Madigan.
Michael Madigan, former Illinois House Speaker, convicted on 10 corruption counts, acquitted on 7 others
Madigan, 82, and McClain, faced a 23-count indictment in federal court in Chicago on charges of racketeering conspiracy, bribery, wire fraud, and attempted extortion. They were ca ...
Suburban lawmakers applaud Michael Madigan verdict, call for ethics reforms
Both current and former Illinois legislators are applauding last week’s guilty verdict in the corruption case against Michael ...
Ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan’s state pension suspended following conviction
CHICAGO — Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan’s $158,000 annual state of Illinois pension is being halted following his high-profile corruption conviction. Timothy Blair, executive ...
Jurors relieved after 11 days of deliberation in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan
Madigan was convicted Wednesday of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges on Wednesday​, but acquitted of seven others.
‘People really stood their ground,’ juror says of split ex-Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan verdict
A federal jury Wednesday rendered a split decision in the wide-ranging indictment against former House Speaker Michael Madigan: deadlocking on six counts, including the marquee racketeering charge; ...
Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
Jurors convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan 10 counts and acquitted him of seven, but could not reach a decision on six counts.
Mike Madigan found guilty on 10 counts in partial verdict, not guilty on 7 counts
The jury in Michael Madigan's federal corruption trial found the former Illinois House speaker guilty on several counts as part of a partial verdict. The jury reached a partial verdict on 17 counts ...
Madigan found guilty on several counts; jury deadlocked on others
The jury in trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and longtime political confidant Michael McClain arrived at a partial verdict Wednesday. The jury said they came to an agreement on ...
Mike's millions: Campaign funds cover Madigan's criminal defense bills
During Mike Madigan’s 50 years in the Illinois General Assembly, he raised tens of millions of dollars from campaign supporters. Contributions to Madigan’s millions continued even after he resigned in ...
Ex-Gov. Pat Quinn calls on Gov. JB Pritzker to push ethics reforms after Michael Madigan conviction
Citing ex-Speaker Michael Madigan’s conviction, former Gov. Pat Quinn called on Gov. JB Pritzker to toughen Illinois ethics ...
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Timeline: Key moments in the Michael Madigan federal corruption trial
The high-profile racketeering bribery trial of former Democratic Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and his co-defendant, Michael McClain, has been the most highly-anticipated trial in years.